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CVE-2026-40698· NVD / CVE Program· CNA f5

iControl REST and TMSH vulnerability

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 34/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.40% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. Administrator privileges are required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can create SNMP configuration objects through iControl REST or the TMOS shell (tmsh) resulting in privilege escalation.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

HighCVSS 8.5 · v4.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
May 13, 2026
Updated
Jun 29, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 33th percentile

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Action score

34

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
34 / 40 · 8.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · f5
8.7
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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  • No fixed version yet

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Affected systems

Is your version affected?

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VendorProduct
f5big-ip access policy manager
f5big-ip advanced firewall manager
f5big-ip advanced web application firewall
f5big-ip analytics
f5big-ip application acceleration manager
f5big-ip application security manager
f5big-ip application visibility and reporting
f5big-ip automation toolchain
f5big-ip carrier-grade nat
f5big-ip container ingress services
f5big-ip ddos hybrid defender
f5big-ip domain name system

and 10 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • f5 big-ip access policy manager16.1.0 and later · up to 16.1.6 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip access policy manager17.1.0 and later · up to 17.1.3 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip access policy manager17.5.0 and later · up to 17.5.1 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip access policy manager21.0.0
  • f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager16.1.0 and later · up to 16.1.6 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager17.1.0 and later · up to 17.1.3 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager17.5.0 and later · up to 17.5.1 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager21.0.0
  • f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall16.1.0 and later · up to 16.1.6 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall17.1.0 and later · up to 17.1.3 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall17.5.0 and later · up to 17.5.1 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall21.0.0
  • f5 big-ip analytics16.1.0 and later · up to 16.1.6 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip analytics17.1.0 and later · up to 17.1.3 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip analytics17.5.0 and later · up to 17.5.1 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip analytics21.0.0
  • f5 big-ip application acceleration manager17.1.0 and later · up to 17.1.3 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip application acceleration manager17.5.0 and later · up to 17.5.1 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip application acceleration manager16.1.0 and later · up to 16.1.6 inclusive
  • f5 big-ip application acceleration manager21.0.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (f5). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • F5 BIG-IP

    • 21.1.0 and laternot affected
    • 21.0.0 and later · before 21.0.0.2affected
    • 17.5.0 and later · before 17.5.1.6affected
    • 17.1.0 and later · before 17.1.3.2affected
    • 16.1.0 and lateraffected

  • F5 BIG-IQ

    • 8.4.0 and lateraffected

Same product

f5: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2022-1388On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior KEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2021-22986On BIG-IP versions 16.0.x before 16.0.1.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.2.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4, 13.1.x before 13.1.3.6, and 12.1.x before 12.1.5.3 KEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2020-5902In BIG-IP versions 15.0.0-15.1.0.3, 14.1.0-14.1.2.5, 13.1.0-13.1.3.3, 12.1.0-12.1.5.1, and 11.6.1-11.6.5.1, the Traffic Management User InteKEV
    99Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-40629May 13, 2026 · BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability
    34Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-40631May 13, 2026 · BIG-IP iControl SOAP vulnerability
    34Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-40699May 13, 2026 · BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2025-31644371 days apartAppliance mode BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability
    41Plan
  • CVE-2026-419530 days apartBIG-IP Privilege Escalation vulnerability
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-23239462 days apartBIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability
    34Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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